Today we are going to learn about making a shape pattern using vegetables to help. First take a look at this short video about patterns.
First choose two or three vegetables. You only need a small amount, choose old vegetables if you have them. I used a carrot and a potato. Then ask your grown up to cut them into different shapes for you. I chose a circle, square and triangle.
You will then need three coloured paints to dip the vegetable shapes into. I only have two colours of paint at home, so I mixed them together to make the third colour.
You will then need three coloured paints to dip the vegetable shapes into. I only have two colours of paint at home, so I mixed them together to make the third colour.
Once you have three shapes you are ready to make your pattern. The pattern needs to repeat by shape, so if you only have one colour of paint it doesn’t really matter, it just looks nicer. The learning here, is to know which shape comes next, not which colour, for example, square, triangle, circle, square, triangle etc. Like this:
Explore the different repeating patterns you can make with the shapes, try two shapes, then three shapes again in a different order.
Ask questions such as:
Which shape comes after the triangle?
Which shape comes before the square?
How many circles can you see?
Can you make a new pattern?
We look forward to seeing your shape patterns. Please send them to:
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